Wandering Horse

Wandering Horse

2025 · 2 min

A wandering horse leads to a wandering mind through the extraterrestrial beauty of New Mexico. An experimental microfilm made while an artist-in-residence at The Parador, Santa Fe. Animation experiments including oil pastel palimpsest, replacement animation, compositing, and stop motion, contained within a diorama inspired by the many silly horses of New Mexico.

Directed by Emily Ann Hoffman

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